The picture below is the 1962 Chevy Impala 4 door sedan we call the "Adobe". The name is derived from the flashy paint color known as Adobe Beige. It is not resale red, but there is a toiuch of red on the side moldings. I bought this car in July, 1994. It was owned by an Anoka resident who purchased it from Main Motors in Anoka. I believe I am the 3rd owner of this car. I bought it cheap as a parts car for my SS, but after driving it a while I discovered it was too nice to part out.
I let my son Kyle drive it while he was a student at Mankato State. He didn't want to drive it much because it was a starting to age fast. I then put it into storage for a long time which didn't help it much. I finally took it out of storage, had the 283 redone, took it to a body shop for a quick fix-it-up to get it on the road as a good driver, but that didn't happen. It became a five year, body off restoration, not something a sane person would do to a 4 door sedan.
It is done now, and on the road again for the cruising season, was at the "Farewell Late Great" conventioin in 2006 (just barely) where it received a gold certificate and best paint in its class, award. I have had lots of nice comments. Many "Boy you don't see many sedans that look like this", which is gratifying because it was a struggle to get to look like it does today.
I have some original paperwork for the car and the Main Motors emblem that was SCREWED into the trunk lid. It's fun to drive and Kyle likes driving it again also.
